Glanced at an Apple
Newton explains that he discovered the laws of physics by glancing at an apple; the rest followed trivially. The textbook is suspiciously heavy.
Transcript
[1] [Newton holds a "Physics 101" book] "Behold! The cosmic thoughts of God!" "Wow! How did you discover all this?" [2] "Glanced at an apple. The rest followed trivially." [holding the heavy book] "But it's so heavy…"
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